Upham was found dead in a Seattle-area ravine on Oct. 16, after her family reported her missing on Oct. 6. Previously, Upham's father, Charles Upham, released a lengthy post on social media claiming that his daughter's death was accidental: "She did not commit suicide...We believe she ran into the wooded area behind her apartment to hide from the police. The area in question has a hidden drop off and evidence suggests that she slipped and fell off of the steep embankment when she tried to get out of a view from the road. She simply did not see the drop-off." In response, police released a statement denying wrongdoing in her death.